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China’s Wen Jiabao lands in Nepal today,visit kept under wraps

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is arriving in Nepal on Saturday on a five-hour visit that is shrouded in secrecy

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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is arriving in Nepal on Saturday on a five-hour visit that is shrouded in secrecy. There is no official word from either side though preparations,The Indian Express has confirmed,are on to receive Wen at 11 am and see him off at 4.30 pm.

While the Chinese Premier will be going to Qatar from Kathmandu,sources said his visit is being termed “official” and not “in transit”. Incidentally,Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai reportedly personally called up Sushil Koirala and Jhalanath Khanal —the President of the Nepali Congress and UML — asking them to be in the capital Saturday.

The visit is reportedly being kept under wraps because of the cancellation of Wen’s earlier scheduled three-day visit on December 20 following fear of protests by Tibetans. The Chinese had lodged a verbal protest over “premature leak” of the visit by Nepal Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai. Deputy Prime Minister Narayankaji was reportedly told of Wen’s visit during his Beijing tour two weeks ago. According to sources,the Deputy Prime Minister in-charge of home affairs,Bijay Gachedar,travelled to China last week to assure Beijing that there would be no law and order issues. Authorities are not saying if any agreement would be signed,but security-related issues are expected to be be discussed.

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